Below is a sampling of recent news and research on transportation technology, equity, and sustainability that are relevant to transportation access in Minnesota. Several of these are from weekly alerts curated by the MnDOT Library.
- Environmental impacts of autonomous vehicles: A review of the scientific literature
Science of the Total Environment, July 15, 2022 - Biden announces standards to make electric vehicle charging stations accessible
CNBC, June 9, 2022 - Minnesota car dealers file new legal action in fight against ‘clean car’ rules
Star Tribune, June 8, 2022 - Rochester’s Link Rapid Transit one step closer to reality
KTTC TV News, June 8, 2022 - Rochester Public Transit ridership up 20% as gas prices rise
KTTC TV News, June 7, 2022 - Driverless taxis hit the streets
Route Fifty, June 6, 2022 - Duluth’s new transit network unveiled this week
Mass Transit, June 6, 2022 - MnDOT to get $68 million to expand network of electric vehicle charging stations
Star Tribune, June 3, 2022 - For this city, fare-free transit is a big success
Governing, June 3, 2022 - New NHTSA data on self-driving car crashes coming this month
Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2022 - Self-driving cars now being tested in Boca Raton, could hit the roads in matter of months
CBS-12 TV News, June 2, 2022 - Integrating public transportation and shared autonomous mobility for equitable transit coverage: A cost-efficiency analysis
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, June 2022 - What’s going on with self-driving cars right now?
Popular Science, May 28, 2022 - App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut in Washington
Reuters, May 24, 2022 - Transportation gaps may persist for rural older adults despite infrastructure dollars
NBC News, May 24, 2022 - AVs need extreme training, says research
ITS International, May 24, 2022 - Driverless shuttle survives its first Minnesota winter
Star Tribune, May 14, 2022
